Silpa Bhirasri National Museum, Bangkok

The Silpa Bhirasri National Museum is a modern art museum dedicated to the Italian professor Corrado Feroci, the father of modern Thai art who earned the epithet 'Silpa Bhirasri'.

The Silpa Bhirasri National Museum is a modern art museum dedicated to the Italian professor Corrado Feroci, the father of modern Thai art who earned the epithet 'Silpa Bhirasri'. He founded Silpakorn University, the premier arts and humanities school in Thailand. Several of his works are on display throughout Bangkok, including the Democracy Monument and the statues of King Taksin, King Rama I and King Rama VI. Housed in the building that contained his studio, the museum displays works by renowned contemporary artists.